Compare towns
Hampton vs Cornwall Bridge vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hampton | Cornwall Bridge | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,647 |
248Lowest |
2,723Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
— | $100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
| Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,800±$27kLowest 19% below CT |
$371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT |
| Sharon and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364 34% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$4,484Highest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±51.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampton School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.